The European Central Bank is pushing ahead with plans to issue a digital euro. In contrast, the US House of Representatives recently passed the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a…
Category: 3. Europe
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Georgia hosts NATO military exercises despite perceived pivot towards Russia
The war games involve more than 2,000 troops from 10 countries, such as Germany, Romania, Poland, Ukraine and Moldova.
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Merz and Starmer weigh Israel action after Macron turns up heat – POLITICO
Israel launched its attack on Gaza in October 2023, after an attack by Hamas militants on Israeli territory killed over 1,000 people. Nearly 60,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war, according to local health authorities.
German leverage
The EU has…
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Thailand declares martial law in border districts as conflict with Cambodia worsens
The fighting began on Thursday morning close to the ancient Ta Muen Thom temple, beside the border between Thailand’s Surin province and Cambodia’s Oddar Meanchey province.
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Forget Disney: 24 real-life fairytale castles in the UK and Europe you can stay in
Disney theme park castles not quite…
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Taxpayer organisation calls for criminal investigation of two ex-EU Commissioners for NGO funding
A taxpayer group has called for criminal investigation into alleged unlawful payments by former commissioners to environmental NGOs. The allegations revive controversy surrounding NGO payments.
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France, Germany and UK press Israel over Gaza aid to end 'humanitarian catastrophe'
The call from France, Germany and the UK comes a day after French President Emmanuel Macron’s surprise announcement that France would officially recognise Palestinian statehood.
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